By Cynthia Lum
When it’s cold in Paris, I do everything I can to avoid going outside.
So what else does one do when avoiding work … surf the net of course! This said, have you caught the new Roger Federer Credit Suisse Video on YouTube? If not, have a look. Kind of amazing from the consertivev Swiss bank and player … wow, a little soft pornish in my viewpoint, also don’t really get the story line, but maybe that’s the idea .. makes you watch it over because you wonder what the ??? is happening here? Check it out:
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I did have to brave the weather and shoot a few snaps of Mardy Fish, and I want to ask … what’s up with the Blowfish look? Makes me want to scream. Every shot I take, he has the horrible puffed out cheeks thing going on. I have to take hundreds to get one decent one. He’s an attractive player, especially since he’s lost some lbs. and gotten in better shape, but it’s nearly impossible to get a decent photo of him. I have to catch him between points when he’s moving to the ball rather than actually hitting. Thought all I do is sit out there with my finger on the shutter release did you? No, I have to think and plan and outsmart players who are determined to make my job difficult. They should love me for doing my best to make them look good .. or at least not like freaks.
John Isner is another one who makes me tear my hair …looks terrible with the tongue between his lips all the time …ruins some of my best photos. You can say .. so what, that’s what they look like when they are playing, but to my eye it looks horrible, and if you are shooting for one of the manufacturers they for sure won’t use one of those photos.
Ultra gorgeous Feliciano Lopez, makes a weird fish sucking mouth, totally ruining what would be hot looking photos. Roger Federer doesn’t have any terrible habits like sticking his tongue out, but always looks a little angry and pissed off, plus he looks down all the time and closes his eyes on a lot of shots. Martina Hingis used to do the closed eye deal too .. is this a Swiss thing?
Andy Roddick is another problem … squeezes his lips into a tight line, making him look like a cartoon character. The women are guilty as well, Maria Sharapova with the open mouth screaming..not attractive Maria.
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